group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings131 Source spelling/reading rows133 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Ayako
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Ayako. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Ayako is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
あやこ · アヤコ · アヤこ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
あやこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
133 source spelling/reading rows
1 source spelling/reading row
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| あやこAyako | 131133 source rows | female 133source rows · distinct forms: female 131 | 11 source row |
| あやこAyako | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| あやこAyako | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Ayako
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
3–29 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| あやこ | Ayako | 3 | 133 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
弥子9 analyzed forms也子8 analyzed forms矢子8 analyzed forms耶子7 analyzed forms哉子4 analyzed forms夜子4 analyzed forms
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
38 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
恵子
恭子
12 source-recorded readings
理子
12 source-recorded readings
史子
10 source-recorded readings
信子
9 source-recorded readings
朱子
瑛子
9 source-recorded readings
彩子
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Ayako spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 彩 | coloring, paint, makeup | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | あや, さ, さえ, つや | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 亜 | Asia, rank next, come after | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | や, つぎ, つぐ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 綾 | design, figured cloth, twill | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | りょう | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 也 | to be (classical) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | し | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 弥 | all the more, increasingly | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | わたる, みつ, ひろ, よ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 矢 | dart, arrow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 耶 | question mark | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 阿 | Africa, flatter, fawn upon | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ほとり, あず, あわ, おか +2 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 安 | relax, cheap, low | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | あ, あす, あず, あっ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 文 | sentence, literature, style | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | かざり, ふ, も | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 夜 | night, evening | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
あやこ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ · this page
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あKanaやKanaこKana
Exact written form
アヤコ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ
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アKanaヤKanaコKana
Exact written form
あや子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ · this page
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Exact written form
アヤ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ
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Exact written form
亜也子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ · this page
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亜也湖
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ · this page
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亜哉子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ · this page
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亜夜子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ · this pageAyokoあよこ
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亜弓子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayakoあやこ · this page
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亜弥子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
AmikoあみこAyakoあやこ · this page
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Ayako spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM97 of 133 analyzed forms彩coloring, paint, makeup15 of 133 analyzed forms亜Asia, rank next, come after13 of 133 analyzed forms綾design, figured cloth, twill12 of 133 analyzed forms也to be (classical)9 of 133 analyzed forms弥all the more, increasingly9 of 133 analyzed forms矢dart, arrow8 of 133 analyzed forms耶question mark8 of 133 analyzed forms阿Africa, flatter, fawn upon7 of 133 analyzed forms安relax, cheap, low6 of 133 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Ayako
133 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading あやこ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
あやこ
あやこ · Ayako
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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アヤコ
アヤコ · Ayako
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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あや子
あやこ · Ayako
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アヤ子
アヤこ · Ayako
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亜也子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous也to be (classical)子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜也湖
あやこ · Ayako
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亜哉子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous哉how, what, alas, question mark子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜夜子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous夜night, evening子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜弓子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous弓bow, bow (archery, violin)子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜弥子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous弥all the more, increasingly子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜彩子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous彩coloring, paint, makeup子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜成子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous成turn into, become, get, grow子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜椰子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous椰coconut tree子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜治子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous治reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜矢子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous矢dart, arrow子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜耶子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous耶question mark子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亜谷子
あやこ · Ayako
亜Asia, rank next, come after, -ous谷valley子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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亞夜子
あやこ · Ayako
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亞矢子
あやこ · Ayako
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信子
あやこ · Ayako
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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史子
あやこ · Ayako
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吾也子
あやこ · Ayako
吾I, my, our, one's own也to be (classical)子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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奇子
あやこ · Ayako
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安也子
あやこ · Ayako
安relax, cheap, low, quiet也to be (classical)子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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安哉子
あやこ · Ayako
安relax, cheap, low, quiet哉how, what, alas, question mark子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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安弥子
あやこ · Ayako
安relax, cheap, low, quiet弥all the more, increasingly子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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安矢子
あやこ · Ayako
安relax, cheap, low, quiet矢dart, arrow子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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安耶子
あやこ · Ayako
安relax, cheap, low, quiet耶question mark子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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安野子
あやこ · Ayako
安relax, cheap, low, quiet野plains, field, rustic, civilian life子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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寄子
あやこ · Ayako
寄draw near, stop in, bring near, gather子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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彩也子
あやこ · Ayako
彩coloring, paint, makeup也to be (classical)子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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彩児
あやこ · Ayako
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彩夜香
あやこ · Ayako
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彩子
あやこ · Ayako
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彩弥子
あやこ · Ayako
彩coloring, paint, makeup弥all the more, increasingly子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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彩心
あやこ · Ayako
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彩来
あやこ · Ayako
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彩湖
あやこ · Ayako
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彩爽子
あやこ · Ayako
彩coloring, paint, makeup爽refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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彩瑚
あやこ · Ayako
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彩矢子
あやこ · Ayako
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彩耶子
あやこ · Ayako
彩coloring, paint, makeup耶question mark子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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彩胡
あやこ · Ayako
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彩虹
あやこ · Ayako
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彪子
あやこ · Ayako
彪spotted, mottled, patterned, small tiger子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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彬子
あやこ · Ayako
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彰子
あやこ · Ayako
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恭子
あやこ · Ayako
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恵好
あやこ · Ayako
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恵子
あやこ · Ayako
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愛哉子
あやこ · Ayako
愛love, affection, favourite哉how, what, alas, question mark子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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愛弥子
あやこ · Ayako
愛love, affection, favourite弥all the more, increasingly子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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愛矢子
あやこ · Ayako
愛love, affection, favourite矢dart, arrow子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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愛耶子
あやこ · Ayako
愛love, affection, favourite耶question mark子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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技子
あやこ · Ayako
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操子
あやこ · Ayako
操maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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文子
あやこ · Ayako
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文戸
あやこ · Ayako
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文湖
あやこ · Ayako
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文琴
あやこ · Ayako
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文紅
あやこ · Ayako
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文香
あやこ · Ayako
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斐子
あやこ · Ayako
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明弥子
あやこ · Ayako
明bright, light弥all the more, increasingly子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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有矢子
あやこ · Ayako
有possess, have, exist, happen矢dart, arrow子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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朱子
あやこ · Ayako
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杏弥子
あやこ · Ayako
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杏耶子
あやこ · Ayako
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杏野子
あやこ · Ayako
杏apricot野plains, field, rustic, civilian life子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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理保子
あやこ · Ayako
理logic, arrangement, reason, justice保protect, guarantee, keep, preserve子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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理子
あやこ · Ayako
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理江
あやこ · Ayako
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琢子
あやこ · Ayako
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瑛子
あやこ · Ayako
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異子
あやこ · Ayako
異uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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礼子
あやこ · Ayako
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礼江
あやこ · Ayako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
礼都
あやこ · Ayako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
禮子
あやこ · Ayako
禮social custom, manners, courtesy, rites子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
秋夜子
あやこ · Ayako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 133 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 131 distinct written spellings.
Spelling comparator
Compare Ayako forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| あやこ | あやこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| アヤコ | アヤコ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| あや子 | あやこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| アヤ子 | アヤこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜也子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 也 — to be (classical) · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜也湖 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 也 — to be (classical) · 湖 — lake | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜哉子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 哉 — how, what · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜夜子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 夜 — night, evening · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜弓子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 弓 — bow, bow (archery, violin) · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜弥子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 弥 — all the more, increasingly · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜彩子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 彩 — coloring, paint · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜成子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 成 — turn into, become · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜椰子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 椰 — coconut tree · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜治子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 治 — reign, be at peace · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜矢子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 矢 — dart, arrow · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜耶子 | あやこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 耶 — question mark · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Ayako mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
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The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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